Brief Therapies for Problem Gambling Substance Abusers

April 5, 2019 updated by: UConn Health
This project evaluates the efficacy of brief interventions for individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders who also have gambling problems. In total, 220 problem gambling substance abusers will be randomized to one of three conditions: (a) a control condition consisting of 10 minutes of psychoeducation about gambling, (b) 10 minutes of brief advice about problem gambling and how to reduce it, or (c) four session of motivational and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Gambling, substance use and psychosocial problems will be assessed using standardized instruments at pre-treatment, month 2, 5, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24-month follow-up evaluations.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

220

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Connecticut
      • Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030
        • University of Connecticut Health Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age > 18 years
  • current (past-year) DSM-IV criteria for alcohol, cocaine, opioid or marijuana abuse or dependence
  • score >3 on the past-two month SOGS
  • report an average of >2 gambling days per month for the past 2 months; (e) spent an average of >$50/month on gambling in the past 2 months
  • English speaking
  • sign informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have uncontrolled major psychiatric disorders other than substance use that require inpatient hospitalization (e.g., active bipolar disorder, psychosis, suicidality)
  • desire specific gambling treatment or are currently receiving treatment for gambling
  • have severe cognitive impairment
  • read below 5th grade level
  • plan to relocate >100 miles or are likely to be incarcerated

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
psychoeducation
Behavioral: 10 minutes of psycho-education
Patients review with study therapist a brochure about types of gambling people engage in and relationships between gambling, drug use, moods, and legal problems.
Experimental: 2
brief advice
Behavioral: 10 minutes of brief advice
Patients will review with study therapist a brochure and advice about problem gambling. It will also contain methods for reducing gambling.
Experimental: 3
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)/Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Behavioral: four 50-minute individual therapy sessions of MET & CBT
MET & CBT

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
dollars and days gambled per month
Time Frame: baseline and each follow-up
baseline and each follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

UConn Health

Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 23, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 23, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

May 28, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 9, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 5, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 07-108-2
  • R01DA021567 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • R01DA021567-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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